Jackson Township in Myerstown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Meier (Myer)
Photographed by William Pope, March 21, 2023
1. Meier (Myer) Marker
Meier (Myer)
Circa 1750
Placed by the
Tulpehocken Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists
Erected 1968 by Tulpehocken Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 40° 22.132′ N, 76° 18.318′ W. Marker is in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in Jackson Township. It is on South College Street (Pennsylvania Route 501) 0.1 miles north of West Richland Ave, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 S College St, Myerstown PA 17067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William L. Derr Community Swimming Pool (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Myerstown (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Myerstown (approx. Ύ mile away); Union Canal (approx. 1½ miles away); Tulpehocken Evangelical and Reformed Church
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Photographed by William Pope, March 21, 2023
2. Meier (Myer) Marker
Circa 1750
Home of Isaac Meier
Founder of Myerstown
Laid out the town in 1768
Home of Isaac Meier
Founder of Myerstown
Laid out the town in 1768
Photographed by William Pope, March 21, 2023
3. Meier (Myer) Marker
Photographed by William Pope, March 21, 2023
4. Meier (Myer) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
